Dez Bryant at a “Men Against Abuse" rally Saturday in Dallas had all the positive potential of an oil tanker rumbling through a forest fire. Yet the Cowboys receiver came out of the event with new-found respect from teammates and fans.

“It was surprising,” teammate Brandon Carr told The Dallas Morning News. “It shocked me but he came and supported. Dez got up and was able to give his spiel and his talk. It’s a humbling experience to see your teammates come out and support you and they had the same issues going on in their lives. For Dez to get up here in front of all these people and admit his mistakes and to be with us in this rally and take stand against something he was a part of, that speaks volumes.”

Bryant didn't go into details of his speech after the event, saying only: “Here’s all you need to know. I’m done with domestic abuse.”

The rally was organized by Dallas mayor Mike Rawlings and attended by former Cowboys greats Emmitt Smith and Roger Staubach.